Nicholas Dercas is an Agricultural Engineer (AUA, Greece), a Hydraulic Engineer (S.Sp. Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France), and a Civil Engineer (National Technical University of Athens, Greece). He holds a Master of Science/DEA (University of Montpellier II, France) and a PhD in Hydraulic Engineering (University of Montpellier II, France). He is Professor and Vice Rector of Academic Affairs and Personnel of the Agricultural University of Athens. His research interests cover the area of applied agricultural hydraulics, irrigation systems and management, water resources management, crop water requirements, biomass, and energy crops. He has participated in several international and national research projects. He is author and co-author of more than 35 peer-reviewed publications and he has participated in more than 35 international conferences.